Donald Trump endorsed Texas attorney general Ken Paxton in the state’s Republican primary, praising him as a MAGA warrior and America First patriot. The endorsement supports Paxton’s effort to unseat incumbent US senator John Cornyn ahead of the May primary runoff. Some leading Republicans warned that Cornyn would be a stronger candidate for the November general election. Democrats nominated Texas state representative James Talarico for the Senate seat. Paxton has faced multiple controversies, including a 2023 impeachment trial acquittal on corruption charges and a 2024 settlement to end a long-running securities fraud case.
"Donald Trump has endorsed the Texas attorney general, Ken Paxton, in the state's Republican primary, bolstering his bid to unseat the incumbent US senator, John Cornyn. The US president praised Paxton, who has pitched himself as a political warrior for Trump's Make America Great Again movement, as an America First Patriot in a post on social media on Tuesday. The intervention, which comes ahead of next week's May primary runoff, comes despite warnings from other leading Republicans that Conryn would be a stronger candidate in November's general elections."
"“Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Paxton has been embroiled in a series of controversies. He was acquitted in a 2023 impeachment trial on corruption charges. He also reached a deal in 2024 to end a long-running securities fraud case."
"Democrats have nominated the Texas state representative, James Talarico, as their candidate for Senate. The endorsement targets the Republican primary contest between Paxton and incumbent senator John Cornyn, with the May primary runoff approaching next week. Some leading Republicans have argued that Cornyn would perform better in the November general election."
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